Politics A.M.: In New Jersey, GOP candidate’s small lead keeps Democrats anxious

Election live updates: In N.J., Gov. Phil Murphy remains in tight race with GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli ; It turns out that the GOP can be energized without Trump; Ohio's Shontel Brown wins Ohio House seat, as primary for House seat in Florida heads to a recount; Youngkin's balancing act with Trump pays off in Va. governor's race; Reeling Democrats see threat to House and Senate control as Republicans crack their 2020 coalition; CDC signs off on children's coronavirus vaccine, allowing providers to begin immunizing kids ages 5 to 11 immediately; Election Day: Youngkin projected to win Va. governor's race; N.J. governor's contest too close to call; 'America showed up' to U.N. climate summit — but so did Biden's domestic political issues; Hispanic Democrats warn of the perils of dropping immigration proposals from Biden's domestic spending bill; How Schumer's left turn shaped the Democratic agenda and set up a chaotic final scramble; Democracy as a trust exercise ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Frank Franklin II/AP) In New Jersey, GOP candidate's small lead keeps Democrats anxious The Democratic gubernatorial candidate, incumbent Phil Murphy, had held a clear lead throughout the campaign, unlike the tight race in Virginia. By Colby Itkowitz ●  Read more »   Election live updates: In N.J., Gov. Phil Murphy remains in tight race with GOP challenger Jack Ciattarelli Democrats were reeling after a loss in the governor's race in Virginia and a strong showing by the Republican challenger in a governor's race in New Jersey that remained too close to call. By John Wagner ●  Read more »   It turns out that the GOP can be energized without Trump A pair of close races in states Democrats won easily in 2020 offers a first look at the post-Trump landscape. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Ohio's Shontel Brown wins Ohio House seat, as primary for House seat in Florida heads to a recount None of the races will alter control of the House. By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Youngkin's balancing act with Trump pays off in Va. governor's race The two men repeatedly spoke by phone during the campaign, allowing them to avoid saying negative things about each other or clashing on strategy. By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Reeling Democrats see threat to House and Senate control as Republicans crack their 2020 coalition In Virginia's race for governor, Republican Glenn Youngkin made inroads into the suburbs and among independents who fueled recent Democratic victories. By Sean Sullivan ●  Read more »   CDC signs off on children's coronavirus vaccine, allowing providers to begin immunizing kids ages 5 to 11 immediately Efforts to administer the vaccines are expected to be up and fully running by Monday. By Lena H. Sun and Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »   Election Day: Youngkin projected to win Va. governor's race; N.J. governor's contest too close to call Republican wins are certain to have repercussions for Democrats as they look ahead to next year's midterm elections. By Felicia Sonmez, Amy B Wang, Mariana Alfaro, Eugene Scott and John Wagner ●  Read more »   'America showed up' to U.N. climate summit — but so did Biden's domestic political issues The foreign trip capped by the COP26 summit was an attempt to showcase the president as a global statesman, helming an America that's ready to stand with allies and engage with developing nations on climate. By Annie Linskey and Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hispanic Democrats warn of the perils of dropping immigration proposals from Biden's domestic spending bill Immigration advocates view the bill as the best chance to do something to show immigrant communities aligned with the party that their concerns are being taken seriously. By Marianna Sotomayor and Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   How Schumer's left turn shaped the Democratic agenda and set up a chaotic final scramble As Senate majority leader, Schumer has firmly cast his lot with an emerging liberal supermajority in his caucus that is increasingly comfortable with a more muscular federal government — and the higher taxes and spending needed to underpin it. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   Democracy as a trust exercise On this Election Day, we talk about how the events of Jan. 6 have affected our elections. Plus, what nations participating in COP26 will have to give up to avoid more climate change catastrophes. By Maggie Penman, Alexis Diao, Reena Flores, Jordan-Marie Smith, Linah Mohammad, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Ariel Plotnick, Emma Talkoff, Sabby Robinson and Sean Carter ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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